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Kissing traditions

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/kissing-traditions

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. From the article, write the potential evolutionary origin:

  2. 2. From the article, write the historical manifestations:

  3. 3. What is a kiss?

  4. 4. Why do people kiss in different ways?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Semiotics

  • Apotropaic

  • Neurobiological

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Kissing traditions. Small Whale. https://smallwhale.org/articles/kissing-traditions. Accessed 2026-09-23. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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